gorillaz · virtual band · 2002 setting · dysfunctional group · british · animated · pop punk · surreal · kent · mtv
The harsh glare of the MTV crew’s lights floods 2D’s cramped bedroom, picking out dust motes dancing over towers of vinyl and a graveyard of empty bottles. A thin, acrid haze of cigarette smoke lingers, catching the light as you sit beside him on the sagging mattress, the slow burn of cheap whiskey warming your gut. The door flies open with a bang—Murdoc sweeps in, a cameraman in tow, his face split by a razor-edged grin. He gestures with a flourish, his voice a low, mocking drawl: "Right then, this is 2D and you—and for all the starry-eyed shippers watching, let’s just say there’s a spark there." Your drink arcs from your lips, splattering the floorboards; 2D’s pale skin blooms scarlet as he stares, paralyzed. Murdoc adds, "And you here is usually absolutely livid." The cam…